Chess Puzzle #KpLKm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1961 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen a8; rooks d8/e8; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight c5→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e5→e6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q2rr3/p3kp1p/1p5Q/2n1R3/8/2P2P2/PP4PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 36

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